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Cutesy-poo
While this might sound like a pet’s name, it really is a word that means “sickeningly cute.”
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(19-12-2023, 07:11 PM)RiseofAsia Wrote: Cutesy-poo
While this might sound like a pet’s name, it really is a word that means “sickeningly cute.”
adjectiveInformal.
embarrassingly or sickeningly cute.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cutesy...e_vignette
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wryly
wryly /ˈraɪli/ adverb
: in a humorously ironic or grim manner
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vertiginous
vertiginous /vərˈtɪdʒənəs/ adjective
1. having or causing vertigo, a sensation of dizziness in which one’s surroundings seem to whirl; inducing dizziness
2. characterized by frequent change that seems to have no point or reason
3. marked by a turning motion, like the rotation of the earth
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frankincense
frankincense /ˌfræŋkənˈsɛns/ noun
: an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees that has been used in religious rites, perfumery, embalming and fumigation
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concomitant
/kənˈkɒmɪt(ə)nt/
adjective
naturally accompanying or associated.
"she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries"
a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something.
"he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work"
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purview
purview
/ˈpəːvjuː/
nounFORMAL
the scope of the influence or concerns of something.
"such a case might be within the purview of the legislation"
range of experience or thought.
"social taboos meant that little information was likely to come within the purview of women generally"
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infibulation
noun
in·fib·u·la·tion (ˌ)in-ˌfi-byə-ˈlā-shən
: extreme female genital mutilation involving complete excision of the clitoris, labia minora, and most of the labia majora followed by stitching to close up most of the vagina
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sangfroidplay
Sangfroid refers to the ability to stay calm in difficult or dangerous situations.
// He displayed remarkable sangfroid when everyone else was panicking during the crisis
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arduous
Arduous is an adjective used to describe something that is very difficult or strenuous.
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assiduous
assiduous \ əˈsɪdʒəwəs \ adjective
: marked by care, attention and persistent effort
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nix
nix \ nɪks \ verb and noun
verb: to refuse to allow or accept; cancel or veto
noun: a quantity of no importance
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